28 Bible Verses about Pride, Examples Of

and they love the first place in the feasts, and the front seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called by men 'Rabbi.'

And in His teaching He said, "Beware of the scribes, who wish to walk about in long robes and have salutations in the marketplaces, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first places at the feasts;

"Beware of the scribes, who wish to walk about in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at feasts;

"Woe to you Pharisees! because ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces!

But a certain man, Simon by name, was in the city before, using sorcery, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, affirming himself to be some great one;

As much as she glorified herself, and lived luxuriously, so much torment and mourning give her; because she says in her heart, 'I sit a queen, and am not a widow, and shall in nowise see mourning.'

But Peter, answering, said to Him, "If all should be made to stumble because of Thee, I will never be made to stumble." Jesus said to him, "Verily I say to you, that this night, before a cock crows, you will thrice deny Me." Peter says to Him, "Even if I must die with Thee, I will not deny Thee." Likewise also said all the disciples.

But Peter said to Him, "If even all should be made to stumble, yet will not I!" And Jesus saith to him, "Verily I say to you, that you today, in this night, before the cock crows twice, will thrice deny Me." But he kept saying with great vehemence, "If I must die with Thee, I will not deny Thee!" And in like manner also said they all.

And he said to Him, "Lord, I am ready to go with Thee, both to prison and to death."

Peter says to Him, "Why can I not follow Thee even now? I will lay down my soul for Thee."

Now all Athenians and the sojourning foreigners were wont to spend their leisure in nothing else, than either to tell or to hear something new.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you thinks that he is wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

Let no one deceive you in any manner; because that day will not come, unless the falling away come first, and the man of lawlessness be revealed??he son of perdition; he that opposes himself against, and exalts himself above, all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he sits in the temple of God, exhibiting himself as God.

When, therefore, you are doing alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say to you, they receive their reward.

But all their works they do with the view to be seen by men; for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge their fringes;

who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation."

who devour the houses of widows; and, for a pretense, make long prayers. These shall receive greater condemnation."

And the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were openly mocking Him. And He said to them, "Ye are those who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts; because that which is exalted among men is an abomination before God.

And He spake also this parable to some who had trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised the rest:

Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things, and said to Him, "Are we also blind?" Jesus said to them, "If ye were blind, ye would have no sin; but now ye say, 'We see,' your sin abides."

But he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

They answered Him, "We are Abraham's seed, and to no one have we at any time been in bondage; how sayest Thou, 'Ye shall be made free?'

They answered and said to him, You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us!" And they cast him out.

But, if you are called a Jew, and are resting upon the law, and are boasting in God, and understand His will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law, and have become confident that you are a guide of the blind, a light to those in darkness,read more.
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth;

For who makes you to differ? And what do you have, that you did not receive? But, if you did receive it, why are you boasting, as if you did not receive it?

Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing'; and do not know that you are the wretched one, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked!